journalism
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Godfather Of Game Journalism Passed Away
1This weekend, Bill Kunkel passed away. He was 61. Considered by many to be the “Father of Game Journalism”, Kunkel co-founded Electronic Games Magazine in 1981. It was America’s first gaming magazine sold on newsstands.
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The Stupidest News Report Ever?
There’s stupid, and there’s stupid. According to the country’s biggest newspaper, South Korea’s Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation ran a segment that sounds rather “thick”. This might not be the dumbest TV news reporting on gaming ever, but it’s up there.
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Sunday Supplement: “a kind of domestic reverie”
Welcome to your Sunday reservoir of interesting writing about video games. Grab your reading jacket, a cup of coffee and get ready to exercise the brain. Above 49: Instancing Emotion Nels Anderson acknowleges the emotional pull that fosters camaraderie in Left 4 Dead and ensures its co-operative play works. Gamasutra: Kill Polygon, Kill: Violence, Psychology,…
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Sunday Supplement: “a dark, bloodcurdling core to it”
Welcome to your Sunday reservoir of interesting writing about video games. Grab your reading jacket, a cup of coffee and get ready to exercise the brain. Battle Klaxon: The People Power Of Valkyria Chronicles Quintin Smith celebrates the humanity at the heart of SEGA’s wonderful game of tactical combat. Big Apple, 3AM: Introducing a Little…